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Praia da Foz - Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra 74.8

#2230 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Setúbal · near Setúbal

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score74.8 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days20% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.2 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Praia da Foz - Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra

The best time to surf Praia da Foz - Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra is March, April, December. The season runs Mar to Mar. In December the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is XXC (33 km) and the nearest town is Setúbal (27 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%23%1.6 m15°C4/3
Feb99%34%1.9 m14°C4/3
Mar99%43%1.7 m14°C4/3
Apr100%35%1.5 m16°C4/3
May99%1%1.1 m17°C3/2
Jun94%5%1.0 m18°C3/2
Jul95%2%0.9 m19°C3/2
Aug89%2%0.9 m19°C2mm
Sep91%18%1.0 m18°C3/2
Oct97%27%1.3 m18°C3/2
Nov98%32%1.8 m18°C3/2
Dec97%44%2.0 m16°C4/3

Why 74.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
11.6
Groundswell 12%
9.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.3
Water comfort 10%
2.6
Access 10%
9.4

The detail

Faces 295° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 40% of days. Mean peak period 11.2 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 45%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.454, -9.199 (OpenStreetMap).

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